Native Plants
Specimen & Label Data
Veronica polita
Wayside Speedwell
Scrophulariaceae
Location: 14511 Star Cross Trail, Helotes, TX.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Among 175 mm rocks of streambed of creek. Full sun. Only specimen on property, so root not taken.
Description: Prostrate annual, reclining stems branched at base; leaves short-petioled, regularly crenate. Flowers in axils of bracts; sepals ovate, pale bright blue; corolla 5 mm across, pedicel 5 mm long.
County: Bexar
Collector: Mike Fox
Collection Date: Feb 22, 1995
Specimen number: 147
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 1011
Accession Date: Feb 28, 1995
Accession Number: 81
Annotations: SCXXB (In flower) Veronica agrestis L. Harry T. Cliffe Apr. 29, 2003